The Trust Foundation Understanding trust issues in the digital era.

“An increasing number of companies are conducting an Internet search for background information as part of the vetting process for prospective employees. Based on research by Execunet, a leading job search and recruiting network, and Joyce Gioia-Herman, a strategic business futurist, first impressions are being formed long before the interview process begins. In fact, 83 percent of recruiters recently polled are using online information to augment résumés, and 43 percent have eliminated candidates based on digital dirt discovered during online candidate vetting.”

Running a Google search on your name has become part of the pre-employment screening process. Recruiters are using information they find online to know more about you. The challenge here is to manage your own reputation online. Read more about it here.